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Caption: Phantom Cries album cover, Credit: Kashimana Ahua
As a grant-supported Cedar Commissions artist, Kashimana created a set of songs about becoming a mother. The songs are now on CD, called Phantom Cr...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: John Penny, Credit: Andrea Canter
Guitarist John Penny Is in touch with many jazz styles, and he uses many as sources for his new compositions. Also, when John performs, he offers i...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: By Courtesy of Carole D Fredericks Foundation, Credit: Alain 'Pingouin' Regis
In a lively interview with her sister, we learn about the celebrated career in France, of the American Blues singer Carole Fredericks, who as a 27 ...

Bought by New England Public Media


  • Added: Jan 04, 2023
  • Length: 26:14
  • Purchases: 1
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Vocalist and songwriter Sugaray Rayford joins host John Floridis to review his incendiary performance at the Montana Folk Festival in July, 2022 fr...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 24, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Leaveil Degree, Credit: Shefik
Time - Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Wh...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2021
  • Length: 01:24
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Born in from the unique Gullah culture of the sea islands of South Carolina, Ranky Tanky bring a sumptuous blend of jazz, folk and gospel musical f...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2021
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Quindon Tarver, Credit: Shefik
Birds - Quindon Tarver is an American singer. He is best known for his cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" for the 1996 film "William Shakespeare's ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
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Jamila Davenport of Durham, NC has been a lifelong fan of singer Kenny Loggins. When he comes to perform at the venue she manages, she comes face-t...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2019
  • Length: 04:21
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The O'Jays have made their final album, The Last Word, and it's filled with wisdom, love and some choice words about the state of the world.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, WSGE, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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One of the most respected bass guitarists in popular music, Nathan East is also a producer and writer who has collaborated with an all-star caliber...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2019
  • Length: :45
Caption: Davu Seru, Credit: Andrea Canter
Davu Seru is a north Minneapolis composer who has been influenced by experiences in Chicago and Ghana, and it all comes out in his music. Davu lead...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Sarah M. Greer, Credit: Brena Greer
A decade ago, Sarah M Greer had just about enough with her job. So she quit, and enrolled in music school to study vocal performance. Now she is a ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
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Jazz from Gallery 41 Host/Producer Ron Pelletier shares a conversation with Jazz legend Don Cherry recorded in Los Angeles, CA in January, 1982.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
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This show is part II of our Juneteenth Series focusing African-American music and venues in North Tulsa from the 40's through the 60's. We intervi...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
Caption: Nick Jordan, Credit: Moriah Ziman
Nick Jordan is a contemporary rhythm and blues and pop artist who has a handle on all phases of his act, including songwriting, singing, and dancin...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2017
  • Length: 07:06
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Right before she is about to perform at Chicago City Winery, Singer-Songwriter Macy Gray sits down with the host of The Dinner Party To Go podcast,...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 23:18
Caption: Rebirth Brass Band, Credit: Mark H. Anbinder
featuring Matt Sakakeeny and the Rebirth Brass Band

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Oct 02, 2015
  • Length: 51:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Sonny Rollins, John Litweiler, and Denardo Coleman tell the story of this groundbreaking 1959 album, selected for the National Recording Registry i...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, PRX Remix, and KGLT


  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Opening Second Line, Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons
Joshua Sirotiak seeks out the history of Second Line Jazz culture in New Orleans. Along the way, he finds a few answers to questions about his own ...

Bought by WFHB and KALW


  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 10:04
  • Purchases: 2
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Song Story features songwriters telling the true stories behind their original songs. This pre-season sneak-peek features singer and songwriter, Ge...

  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 13:37
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Operatic tenor Everett McCorvey talks about how he was drawn into the music, how he helped build the opera program at University of Kentucky, and t...

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:18
  • Purchases: 1
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"Well, growing up in Detroit I was exposed to a lot of different music, a lot of different cultures at a very young age without ever having to leav...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Carmen Delzell, c. 2000
On her way home from her grandmother's funeral in 1996, Carmen happens to meet a remarkable African-American guitarist in a thrift shop in North Ca...

Bought by KUT, KGLT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 3
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Audio documentary- A young white rapper out of North Side Minneapolis.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 05:08